Gone but not forgotten.DECEMBER December: see month. TYPICALLY IS A SEASON for gifts. There are the storebought gifts, the gifts of love and attention, and then there's the gift of memories. Storebought gifts are for the young. Love and attention are the gifts of the young at heart. Memories are the gift of the aged. Sometimes you get a gift and it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have disguised dis·guise tr.v. dis·guised, dis·guis·ing, dis·guis·es 1. a. To modify the manner or appearance of in order to prevent recognition. b. To furnish with a disguise. 2. : it doesn't look like a gift at all! Sometimes you get exactly what you wish for; sometimes you don't (and sometimes that is a gift in itself). In our cover story this month, Lisa Maher looks at the gift of saying goodbye. In "Dignified dig·ni·fied adj. Having or expressing dignity. dig  ni·fied ly adv. departures," (starting on page
24), Maher reveals the thoughtful, healing HealingSee also Medicine. Achilles’ spear had power to heal whatever wound it made. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad] Agamede Augeas’ daughter; noted for skill in using herbs for healing. [Gk. Myth. ways that several facilities choose to say goodbye to the resident who embarks on the Eternal Journey. Many facilities realize that the loss of a resident takes its toll not on just the family members of that resident, but on the caregivers who gave so much of their time and attention as well. To that end, facilities such as the Fairport Baptist Homes offer a therapeutic "farewell Farewell Auld Lang Syne closing song of New Year’s Eve. [Music: Leach, 91] extreme unction (last rites) anointing at the hour of death, sacrament of Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. " and counseling for their caregivers when a resident passes. We think you will be moved by the depth of caring and attention to detail that owners, operators, administrators, caregivers, and even volunteers demonstrate when a resident eventually prepares to shuffle loose this mortal coil For other uses, see Mortal coil (disambiguation). This Mortal Coil was a musical dream pop project of Ivo Watts-Russell, founder of the British 4AD Records label. The project brought together key 4AD artists, as well as others not signed to the label, under an umbrella name: . Also in this issue you will find our annual index of articles, starting on page 30. Alphabetical by subject, this comprehensive resource tool should serve as a reminder to you of articles past. Use this when you need a handy, immediate reference to an article or topic you know was covered in these pages. A cross-reference of articles by author appears on our Web site, [less than]www.cltcmag.com[greater than]. Use these to help you gain immediate access to information about what we've covered during the past year. If you are interested in individual back issues, please call 847-647-7987. If you are interested in volume reprints, be sure to contact Lisa Abelson at 516-379-7097. Please be sure to check out our "Viewpoint" column written by professional entertainer and motivational speaker A motivational speaker is a professional speaker, facilitator or trainer who speaks to audiences, usually for a fee. The keynote speech generally takes place either at the beginning of the event, or the close of the event. Bill Coomer. He tells how to hire the right type of entertainment at your facility. For instance, the right magician, Coomer writes, can remind your residents of their sense of wonder and get them to realize that every moment is a gift. This issue, then, is intended to be a reminder of that which is gone but should not be forgotten. Mark Zacharia Editor-in-Chief |
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